UPDATED 25th September 2025
The Trustees of the CSM have taken the difficult decision to permanently close the Genesis Expo in Portsmouth. As a result, we have also had to regrettably suspend our online shop.
HOWEVER you can still place orders for books by Bill Cooper using email to csmoffice@tiscali.co.uk
Please allow extra time for delivery as our shop stock has been moved to another location and temporary shop administration put in place to honour orders.
It is still possible to donate, renew your membership or start a new membership through our website – just follow the ‘DONATE’ or ‘MEMBERSHIP’ links in the menu bar.
The closure of the Genesis Expo comes after a decision taken before the pandemic to create an extension to the building. Although it was possible to make the shell weather tight – albeit only through the giving of interest free loans from the Trustees and from Dr Rosevear to cover the outstanding bills – we have not received the funding to allow the extension (and the rest of the Expo which was affected by the work) to be fitted out. As with all faith-led ministries, there are ‘seasons’ of church, mission and outreach activity; and the Trustees therefore reluctantly consider that the inability to fund further works to the building, along with other cost pressures, surely means that the ‘season’ for an outreach such as the Expo presented has passed.
The building has now been sold and the proceeds will be reinvested into the ongoing work of the CSM. However it has to be said that going forward, the ministry of the CSM will rely on more practical input from members. Would your church host a CSM speaker? Would you be able to present to your church if CSM provided you with the information? Let us know – csmfeedback20@gmail.com
Thank you for your ongoing support of the CSM.
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